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Buying your first stocks in Canada Jun 21st
Where should you start if you’re a newcomer to Canada who wants to invest? This article provides an overview of the Canadian investing landscape, from investment types and financial markets to investment advisors, online brokers and robo-advisors.
Types of investing accounts
In Canada, there.... More »
Regulators propose huge overhaul of debt collection industry + MORE Jul 28th
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a massive overhaul of the multibillion dollar debt-collection industry on Thursday, which would restrict collectors from calling numerous times a day, require them to have more documentation on what’s owed, and give peopl.... More »
March 2014 Dividend Income Update + MORE Apr 9th
Welcome to another dividend income update. For those of you new to these posts on my site, every month I discuss my approach to investing using dividend paying stocks and how reinvesting the dividends paid from the Canadian companies I own are helping me reach financial freedom. You can check.... More »
Trudeau announces two-way investment deal with India worth $1-billion + MORE Feb 20th
The news came after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent his third morning in India meeting with six of this country’s most influential business tycoons
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Making sense of the markets this week: May 31, 2021 May 29th
Each week, Cut the Crap Investing founder Dale Roberts shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
Canadian banks attract investors—and criticism
The Canadian banks have started reporting first quarter earnings, and they’re off to a roaring start.
At the same time, th.... More »
Magna International Inc. has cut its revenue forecast for 2014 to $33.8 billion US to $35.5 billion US, slightly below analyst estimates, as it continues to restructure in Europe.
Introducing Canada’s first EAFE dividend ETF
– moneysense.ca
Today, RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announced four new ETFs designed to generate regular monthly income. Of note, this group includes the RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF (MER: 0.39%), Canada’s first EAFE dividend ETF focused on Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia.
Also introduced were the RBC Quant Canadian Dividend Leaders ETF (MER: 0.39%), the RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (MER: 0.39%), and the RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond ETF (MER: 0.25%).
The U.S. and EAFE Quant Dividend Leader ETFs are not currency hedged and are available for purchase in either Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar units on the TSX. The RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond ETF provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of individual Canadian investment grade corporate bonds by holding the RBC Target Maturity Corporate Bond ETFs.
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Also introduced were the RBC Quant Canadian Dividend Leaders ETF (MER: 0.39%), the RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (MER: 0.39%), and the RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond ETF (MER: 0.25%).
The U.S. and EAFE Quant Dividend Leader ETFs are not currency hedged and are available for purchase in either Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar units on the TSX. The RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond ETF provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of individual Canadian investment grade corporate bonds by holding the RBC Target Maturity Corporate Bond ETFs.
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Desjardins to acquire State Farm assets
– canoe.ca
Canada’s Desjardins Group said on Wednesday that it would buy State Farm Canada’s businesses in property and casualty and life insurance, as well as its Canadian mutual fund, loan and living benefits companies.
Will lower trading commissions become the norm in 2014?
– moneysense.ca
Big news yesterday: RBC announced that all DIY investors will now pay a flat commission of $9.95 per equity trade through RBC Direct Investing online and mobile channels. This commission applies regardless of the size of investors’ trading accounts or how often they trade. (For RBC Directing Investing clients who are active traders—those making 150 trades or more per quarter—RBC Direct Investing continues to offer a lower $6.95 flat fee commission.)
Without question it’s a significant development that could influence other financial institutions, given that an increasing number of Canadians are investing on their own with smaller amounts of money. “I think fee sensitivity plays a big part in investing and even moreso as awareness of investment costs is building,” says Jason Heath, a fee-only certified financial planner at Objective Financial Partners in Toronto. “I could see other online brokerages making a similar move if RBC does in fact hold pat at that price…
Without question it’s a significant development that could influence other financial institutions, given that an increasing number of Canadians are investing on their own with smaller amounts of money. “I think fee sensitivity plays a big part in investing and even moreso as awareness of investment costs is building,” says Jason Heath, a fee-only certified financial planner at Objective Financial Partners in Toronto. “I could see other online brokerages making a similar move if RBC does in fact hold pat at that price…
The World Bank believes 2014 will be a turning point in the global economic outlook, with advanced economies on the mend after the 2008 financial crisis.
